U23 Premier Division, Newcastle United U23 vs. Manchester City U23 (Sun Jan 05) Newcastle United U23 | Manchester City U23 4-4-2 P | 4-3-3 N | | M_Dearnley GK | GK P_Sokol Liam_Gibson DF | DF C_Dummigan B_Baskar DF | DF M_Taylor L_Thompson DF | DF B_Galloway E_J_Mensah DF | DF T_Wilson M_Longstaff MF | MF B_Diaz J_Buckle MF | MF F_Nmecha B_Gilmour MF | MF M_Wood K_Reid MF | FW T_Corbeanu A_Armstrong FW | FW L_Gonzalez J_Holmes FW | FW R_Matondo | R_Blanco SUB | SUB K_Haug R_Barrett SUB | SUB C_Oliver R_Maclean SUB | SUB S_Diallo A_Mohamed SUB | SUB A_Jackson A_Wilson SUB | SUB T_Ambrose Min. 2 :(yne) A_Armstrong flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Armstrong with a powerful header ! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 3 :(yne) A_Armstrong finds his way through ... He has tremendous pace ... A_Armstrong aims for the top right corner ! ... The shot slips through P_Sokol's hands ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake ... The Manchester City U23 manager looks gutted ... That’s put Newcastle United U23 ahead! ... Newcastle United U23 1-0 Manchester City U23 ... Min. 3 :(ymc) F_Nmecha runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to T_Corbeanu ... Liam_Gibson bundles the player over!! ... That’s a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 4 :(yne) B_Gilmour with the towering header to L_Thompson ... But M_Taylor puts it in row Z! Min. 4 :(ymc) F_Nmecha spots R_Matondo who is in acres of space ... L_Thompson with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him. Min. 5 :(yne) B_Gilmour kills the ball dead ... B_Gilmour with a powerful downward header! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... B_Gilmour curls it into the box! ... The ball finds its way to J_Holmes ... He gets the shot away ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 11 :(yne) K_Reid controls it well ... He nutmegs B_Galloway ... He puts in J_Holmes! ... J_Holmes from 20 yards ! ... P_Sokol blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 18 :(yne) J_Holmes finds a hole in the defence ... J_Holmes tries to chip the ball over P_Sokol! ... P_Sokol gets up well to catch that one Min. 21 :(yne) M_Longstaff brings it under control ... He takes on C_Dummigan ... He gets past him! ... He puts in J_Buckle! ... But T_Wilson comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 21 :(ymc) R_Matondo reads the run of T_Corbeanu ... B_Gilmour with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... B_Diaz hoists it forward ... R_Matondo gets on the end of it ... R_Matondo tries to lob the keeper ! ... M_Dearnley makes a fine save Min. 22 :(yne) J_Buckle turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to J_Holmes ... J_Holmes blasts it at the goal ! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 24 :(yne) M_Longstaff is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to A_Armstrong ... But M_Taylor wins the ball Min. 24 :(ymc) P_Sokol is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 24 :(yne) Newcastle United U23 made the switch to a A strategy Min. 24 :(ymc) a big roar from the crowd as K_Haug comes on for P_Sokol to play GK Min. 25 :(ymc) F_Nmecha runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to T_Corbeanu ... E_J_Mensah hits it out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Wood drives it into the box! ... L_Gonzalez gets his head on it ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 36 :(ymc) M_Wood flicks the ball through ... B_Galloway runs onto it! ... B_Gilmour with a terrible tackle Min. 38 :(ymc) T_Corbeanu with the dribble ... T_Corbeanu hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It’s going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And M_Dearnley reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... B_Diaz floats the ball in! ... M_Dearnley reads it well, and claims it! Min. 42 :(ymc) F_Nmecha has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past B_Baskar ... He puts in L_Gonzalez! ... But Liam_Gibson puts the ball out of play Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(yne) M_Longstaff has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Taylor ... He knocks it to J_Buckle! ... A great volley from J_Buckle ! ... K_Haug parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... M_Longstaff lofts the ball in! ... T_Wilson wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 45 :(yne) a big roar from the crowd as R_Maclean comes on for B_Gilmour to play DM Min. 45 :(yne) A_Armstrong beats T_Wilson ... A_Armstrong attempts the shot! ... GOAL !! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... Newcastle United U23 2-0 Manchester City U23 ... Min. 46 :(yne) Newcastle United U23 will now play D Min. 46 :(yne) A_Armstrong runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... A_Armstrong aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... K_Haug makes a difficult save Min. 49 :(yne) B_Baskar with a neat pass into M_Longstaff ... Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Wilson ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Newcastle United U23 2-0 Manchester City U23 Min. 50 :(ymc) C_Oliver replaces M_Taylor and will play DF Min. 50 :(ymc) S_Diallo is going to be brought on ... M_Wood is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 54 :(ymc) R_Matondo beats R_Maclean ... He showed great skill there ... A delicate chip from R_Matondo ! ... M_Dearnley has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Dearnley is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide !! Min. 58 :(ymc) L_Gonzalez beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... J_Holmes with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 60 :(yne) M_Longstaff loses T_Wilson ... M_Longstaff with the diving header ! ... He had to be brave there ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 62 :(ymc) R_Matondo takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... R_Matondo with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Dearnley tips it wide for a corner ... CORNER! ... F_Nmecha plays it into the danger area! ... Liam_Gibson wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 65 :(yne) A_Wilson is being prepared to come on ... J_Holmes is leaving the pitch ... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing ... Looks like his replacement will play FW Min. 65 :(yne) R_Maclean changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Liam_Gibson ... Liam_Gibson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... K_Haug just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 73 :(yne) A_Wilson runs at the defender ... He takes it past him ... But he loses control of it ... B_Galloway takes possession Min. 84 :(yne) K_Reid is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Armstrong latches onto the ball ... Fine tackle by B_Galloway ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 85 :(ymc) T_Corbeanu slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... T_Corbeanu has a dig at goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Armstrong (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Armstrong (3,45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Holmes (58) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Manchester City U23 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Nmecha Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : P_Sokol (24) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newcastle United U23 | Manchester City U23 Attempts on Goal : 12 | 6 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 56 | 44 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 3 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 9 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Newcastle United U23 2 - 0 Manchester City U23 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Newcastle United U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Dearnley GK 27 2 3 3 26 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 0 Liam_Gibson DF 2 23 2 2 17 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 2 B_Baskar DF 2 22 4 2 21 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 L_Thompson DF 1 19 5 2 19 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 E_J_Mensah DF 1 19 3 2 21 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 M_Longstaff MF 1 2 23 13 23 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 2 J_Buckle MF 2 11 23 11 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 B_Gilmour MF 1 3 20 4 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 12 27 14 K_Reid MF 1 2 19 2 19 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Armstrong FW 1 2 4 23 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 77 J_Holmes FW 2 2 3 22 21 | 69 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 7 7 21 R_Blanco GK 23 2 3 2 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Barrett DF 1 19 2 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Maclean DM 1 5 19 2 19 | 50 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Mohamed MF 1 2 18 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Wilson FW 2 3 2 19 18 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Manchester City U23 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Sokol GK 22 4 2 1 23 | 24 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 C_Dummigan DF 2 23 3 2 16 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Taylor DF 1 21 3 2 19 | 54 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 B_Galloway DF 2 23 4 3 16 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 T_Wilson DF 2 20 3 2 18 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 B_Diaz MF 2 3 21 5 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Nmecha MF 2 2 22 2 19 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 M_Wood MF 2 5 24 2 22 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Corbeanu FW 1 2 3 17 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 L_Gonzalez FW 2 2 3 21 17 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 R_Matondo FW 2 2 3 20 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 K_Haug GK 20 2 2 1 17 | 71 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 C_Oliver DF 2 21 5 2 23 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Diallo MF 2 4 22 2 23 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Jackson DF 1 19 3 2 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Ambrose FW 2 2 3 22 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1578254959 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35